8574. Sodium Aluminate

Nomenclature

CAS number: 1302-42-7
Aluminum sodium oxide.
AlNaO2; mol wt 81.97.
Al 32.92%, Na 28.05%, O 39.04%.

Properties

White granular mass. mp 1650°. Corrosive. Very sol in water. Insol in alcohol. The aq soln is strongly alkaline.

Use

Printing on fabrics; manuf lake colors; sizing paper; manuf milk-glass, soap; hardening building stones; water softener.